Often, it seems the whole world is conspiring against us. Since the mind wants to be right, it reaffirms its helplessness in the face of hard times by using relentless negative self-talk, as in “Yes, I knew things would be this way.” But the mind can be taught to turn off the negative narrative. It […]
Today’s modern life can be chaotic, stressful and confusing. But if we choose a path different from what we normally take, amazing things can happen. Before you quit… Success can seem so far away. And yet, it’s right around the corner. JK Rowling, flat broke, had to send her Harry Potter manuscript to publishers many […]
He is known for his experiments on electricity and being one of America’s founding fathers. But Benjamin Franklin was also a successful entrepreneur, owning real estate and businesses. He was an avid inventor too, responsible for the cast iron “Franklin stove”, the lightning rod and numerous musical instruments. As if that wasn’t enough, he made […]
He was known for coining the phrase “Follow Your Bliss” which means to follow your dreams, heart and desires. Writer and thought leader Joseph Campbell believed that the life we are living now is the one we were meant to live. It’s not that we have a bad life which needs to change. It’s more […]
The most famous cowboy in the world, Will Rogers, had plenty to say about successful working and living. In his day, Rogers was the highest paid movie star in Hollywood. Now, largely forgotten, the philosophy of Will Rogers is recounted here, so we can follow his simple but powerful advice to lead our careers and […]
He believed it wasn’t technical knowledge that made people succeed in business. But rather, their people skills. Dale Carnegie, author of the classic best-seller “How to Win Friends and Influence People” was a genius at people relations. Even though his book was first published in 1936, Carnegie’s recommendations on self-leadership are just as relevant today, […]
Nobody in history was more persistent than Thomas Edison. The story is legendary that he tried 10,000 times before succeeding in creating his light bulb. If it were not for Edison’s persistence, we might all be sitting in the dark right now. But how did Edison do it? How can we practice his incredible brand […]
She was one of the most admired people in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was an advocate for human rights. She was also a genius at living a life without regret. Her wisdom on how to manage our career and life makes a lot of sense today when so […]
He believed our happiness was tied to acceptance – following the natural order of things and not trying to fight, push back or struggle with things in our life. Ancient Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu is said to have been the creator of the Tao philosophy (meaning “the way” or “the path”) – based on simple, […]
He believed it did not matter if you were a religious person or not, as long as you cared about others. Swami Vivekananda was a monk and yogi who, 120 years ago, introduced yoga to the Western world and quickly developed a huge following in the United States and Europe. He taught that being unselfish […]
Cory Galbraith 